now backed by allstate. click or call. >>> the president of the united states and i have now had six conversations since sunday. that shows to me a level of caring and concern and interest that i think a leader should be giving to this type of situation. this was as comfortable and relaxed an interaction as i've had with the president since i've known him. and i think it's because we're both doing what we wanted to do, which was to get things done. there will be some folks who will criticize me for complimenting him. well, you know what? i speak the truth. that's what i always do. when i got on marine one, i'm pinching myself. believe me. you know, sandy and bill christie's son on marine one was not exactly what i thought was going to be happening with my life. >> that was new jersey governor chris christie at a press conference tonight talking about his new best friend, president obama. today the white house tweeted this photo of president obama and governor christie, studying hurricane damage aboard marine